[Delicious2]

Over the last couple weeks I have had more and more frequent recurrence of this problem. Each time I start up my AVS PIII 550 HTPC to its DVD playing boot partition the G70 pj syncs to the output from the BNC connectors on the MP modded 9500 no problem. Often when I take the pj out of its 20 min white warmup screen the Win98se desktop appears normal, but, lately more and more the desktop is a garish green with nothing readable. Sometimes, the normal desktop will return at least for awhile. Yesterday I decided to tighten up the screws holding the input card in place on the G70 as that seemed slightly loose to me. The desktop appeared normally and I began to watch a movie via the usual Theatertek 1.5 software. After about 30 minutes the movie went garish green! Ugh.


At times like that I have tried rebooting, but, that usually doesn't work. The green streaking even appears in the computers POST text at the very beginning of startup before windows starts but only through the BNC connectors to the G70. POST text to the computer monitor appears normal.


I've checked the connections at both ends of the 5 BNC BetterCables cable. I don't own another 5 BNC to 5 BNC cable to try. No amount of jiggling the connectors has any effect. Output from this HTPC via its My HD card and a Tributaries DB15 to 5 BNC cable is normal. No green bothering my Fox OTA baseball coverage.


Suggestions?



peace,

Mark H

 

[mp20748]

Mark,

I've seen that happen a couple times, and the problem was the 9500. However, not knowing for sure what's going on with your card/mod, it could also be the MP-1.


Send the card to me, and if it's the mod, I'll replace it no charge.

 

[Delicious2]

Thanks for the fast reply Mike! See my PM to get your address. Guess, I'll throw in my old Radeon card to get me by until you check it out.


Mark H

 

[gordf]

I presume the VGA fan is spinning and nothing is melting....

 

[Delicious2]

gordf,


Good question. I'll check that before removing to send to Mike.


Mark H

 

[Delicious2]

Mike Parker said:
Quote:

Send the card to me, and if it's the mod, I'll replace it no charge.

I'd just like to report that Mike is as good as his word and more. He fixed my card for free and sent it back to me with free shipping. Installed it the other day and the output looks better than ever!


thanks Mike,


Mark H